Crusher-mill.



J. WILLIAMS.y

GRUSBBR MILL.

v APPLICATION LED DBO.4,1909. @$3,391 Patented 0013.118, 1910.

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J. WILLIAMS. y

GRUSHER MILL.

HPLIOATION FILED 1320.4. was.

973,327. Panea 0ct.18,1910.

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JOHN WILLIAMS, F COLT, ARKANSAS.

CRUSHER-MILL.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1910.

Original application led .Tune 9, 1909, Serial No. 501,068. Divided andthis application filed December 4,'

' 1909. Serial No. 531,326.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Colt, in the county of St.v Francis, State of Arkansas, haveinvented certain new and 'usel the art to which it appertains to makeanduse the same.

' The invention .relates to sorghum mills and more particularly to theclass of Crusher machines for mashing Sugar cane or the like;

The primary obj ect of the invention is the 'p'rovlslon of a machine ofthis character in which shredded material is fed thereinto and mashed tocompletely extract the saccharne juice from the cane.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a machine of thischaracterl in lwhich material introduced therein will be acted upon by arotatable crushing roller to extract juice therefrom which will be;eparated from the mashed or crushed Inaterial and delivered from oneend of the machine, while the mashed or crushed material will bedelivered from one side of. the machine.

A further object of theinvention is the provision of a machine of thischaracter which is simplein construction, thoroughly reliable andeliicient in 4operation and in ex ensivein the manufacture.

gt/'ith theseV and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts', as will Vbehereinafter more fully described i de tail, illustrated `in theaccompanying drawin fs, Which'disclose the preferred orm of enibodimnt of the invention -to enable those skilled in theart to practice the same,and as pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings z-Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine constructedin accord-- ance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical transversesectional vicw through the same. Fig. 3 is one end elevation of themachine. Fig. 4; is a longitudinal sectional View throughthe machine.Fig. 5 is an opposite end elevation of the machine'.

Similar reference characters indicate-.cor-

responding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 8 desifrnates generally ashredding cylinder, the etail description of which is set fo'rth in Inyco-pending application Serial No. 501,068, filed June 9, 1909, thisapplication being a division thereof.

Immediately below the shredding cylin der S, and in communicationtherewlth, is a crushing cylinder 9, the same being of ap proximatelythe size of the shredding cylinder 8, which latter is superimposedthereon and both of these cylinders are supported by vertical uprights10, rising from a base 11, the uprights 10, being united by concavedcross connecting pieces 12, in which rests the crushing roller.9, and tothe cross connecting pieces 12, are connected swinging yoke members-13,which latter serve to seeureiy mount the said cylinders in properWorking relation to eachother.

Eccentrically disposed within the crushing cylinder t), is a rotatableshaft 14, the lat-ter having its bearings in adjustable jour-v nalblocks l5, slidably7 fitted in bearing brackets 1G, mounted exteriorlyat'oppoSita-SO ends of the Crusher cylinder and 1n this manner the shaft14, is capable of; vertical adjustment at the will of an operatmanipulating Set screws 17, engag journal blocks, and these set screwsthreaded inthe bearing brackets.

Fixed to the rotatable shaft 14,' is .a n Crusher roller- 18, having aribbed v0r oo riugated outer surface ltl, which is adapted tc' 'act uponshredded -n1aterial` such as sugar cam` or the like intrmlucedfinto theQcylinder il, in the manner as willberl' more fully described.

'ithin the Crusher cylinder of its eomnIuuication with the'cyiinde .S,is" 95 hinged by a )ivot rod. 20, a. presser'1'o`d' or. plato 2l, thelatter being held by expansion springs 22, against the corrugatedsurface' of the Crusher roller 1S, so as to act' upon the shredded.material between the latter and the plate 21, to extract juice thv andthis juice lpasses through a Wif strainer or reticula-ted plate 23, soasft nrate the :mashed inatm'ial from the which is delivered to aninclined bottom 2lbof the crusher cylinder 9, and discharged therefromthrough a out 25, at one end of the said cylinder 9,' w ile the crushedmaterial passes through a discharge opening 26, in one 'side of theCrusher cylinder.

It is of course to be understood that the expansion spring 22, will beof sufficient strength to retain the presser Wing or plate 21,constantlyin close relation to the Crusher roller 18, so as to effect acomplete extraction of the juice from the shredded material deliveredfrom the shredding cylinder 8, to the crusher cylinder. This strainer orreticulated plate 23, lies in close relation to the `Crusher roller 18,and extends partially about its circumferen'ce,one edge being connectedto a'supporting bar 27, mounted inA thel cylinder 9, and its oppositeedge being connected. to the inner'v face of the cylinder in proximityto its discharge openlng 26, therein ywill .effect the discharge ofmashed material through said opening from the cyl! inder.

Fixed to the shaft 14, exteriorly of the .cylinder 9, is a belt pulley28, over Which is trained a driven band or belt 29, which lat.-

fter isl also trained over a pulley 30, supported by a shaft mountedcentrally vin the vshredding cylinder 8, and this belt or band pivotalarm 33., of the tightener and to the i Acylinder 9, and through theInediulnof this Vis held Ataut upon the pulleys by a belt tightenerA31,controlled by a spring 32, fixed to a belt motionfwill be impartedsimultaneously.

tothe roller 18, land the shredding mechanism of the machine.

What is claimed is cylinders, of a. Crusher roller eccentrically mountedin one cylinder, spring pressed means acting upon said Crusher roller, aflexible foraminous plate partly surrounding and contacting ,'WithutheyCrusher roller,

said plates being tixed'avthin the last -men tioned cylinder V'toseparate fluid and solid matter from each other, and means detach.- ablysupporting the cylinders Within Working relation to each other.

2. In a machine of the class described, a v

cylinder, a exible concaved toraminous plate Within Ythefcylinder fordividing the same into independent compartments, the Said cylinderbeingprovided with side and end -outlets communicatingY with said 'compartments respectively, a rotatable Crusherv roller eccentrlcallymounted in one compartment .contiguous the foraminous plate wherebyIsolid and juicysubstances nia-y be acted upon for their separation anddelivery independently of each vother to the compart- Aments, andpresser means disposed Within the cylinder adjacent to said/Crusherroller to force the material against the Crusherv roller. v 1

` In testimony whereof, I atlix' my signa ture, in presence of twoWitnesses. y

v f JOHN-WILLIAMS.

' Y Witnesses: V

EDWARD GRAY,

JAMES L. Guai'.

'1. The combination with communicati-ng

